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Overview

Reporting to the Team Leader for Inspections, the role is to ensure full compliance of Street work Legislation and Codes of Practice on works being carried out by HS2. This is to ensure the expeditious movement on the network under The HS2 Act, New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 and Traffic Management Act 2004. The role also requires safety inspections to be carried out on previous completed works to ensure it is not defective, and to deal with these as required and in compliance with the Specification of Reinstatements on the Highway (SROH).

About us

We are the Buckinghamshire Council Streetworks Team with over thirty people who manage all works carried out on the highway this includes our own maintenance works, Utility and private works. This role will monitor the performance and compliance of these works in accordance with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

We are committed to providing the very best service to our residents and customers, we are looking for someone to embrace this level of service.

Now in its third year, Buckinghamshire Council brings together the best of the previous five councils to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

About the role

This is an interesting and varied role for the right candidate to gain knowledge of Streetworks, of permits, compliance, and legislation within the Steetworks Team. You will gain experience in dealing with Utilities and liaising with internal teams to ensure statutory undertakers perform as per legislation.

Mobile:

A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.

About you

• Excellent organisation and administration skills
• Good communicator both verbal and written
• Ability to build and maintain working relaionships.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Able accurately maintain records and provide information when required.
• Experience of raising and processing invoices ideally using SAP.

Other information

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

Staff work remotely for at least 60% of the working week. We currently work 3 days at home and 2 days in the office (days to be agreed)

Number of positions available: 1

Closing date: 20th September 2023

Interview-type / process: Teams/Online

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact: John Godfrey at [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• Unspent convictions and/or unspent conditional cautions only

For further information on how long it takes for convictions and conditional cautions to be spent, please refer to Nacro’s guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day.

This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:

• collecting and disposing of waste and recycling
• maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking
• ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers
• managing Country Parks
• leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy
• licensing, cemeteries and crematoria

The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment.

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit. This is an exciting time for us as we bring together the services previously run by five separate councils before Buckinghamshire Council was created. Whilst making major changes to contracts affecting residents across Bucks, we continue to focus on delivering great customer service. You will join us on our journey of continuous improvement - whether that’s through developing strategies and ways of working or delivering services on the ground, every person in Communities is a valued member of the team.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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